Online FAA Remote Pilot Certification Test Preparation
Date: 3/13/2020 - 12/31/2020 11:59 PM
Location: Online
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Capacity:
Overview
This UMTC self-paced online course is based on a recorded presentation by Aviation and UAS industry experts and is geared toward individuals who wish to earn their FAA Remote Pilot Certification. Students will also learn about UAS Safety Management Practices that insurance companies and risk managers encourage.
This 9 hour course covers all required knowledge content areas of the FAA’s Remote Pilot Test including: Regulations, The National Airspace System, Weather, Aircraft Loading and Performance, and Flight Operations. Upon completion, students should feel qualified to take the FAA Remote Pilot Test.
Course Objectives
• To prepare attendees with minimal UAS experience for the FAA Remote Pilot Test.
• To introduce attendees to FAA requirements for drone operations as they apply to both private and public entities.
• To introduce attendees FAA Remote Pilot Regulations.
• To highlight some of the most common safety practices for both current and potential drone operators.
Attendees
| First Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Rony | Private Citizen |
| Jeff | UMTC UMass Amherst |
| Sean | Private Citizen |
| Sarah | University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) |
| Ed | Private Citizen |
| Jack | UMTC UMass Amherst |
| Daryl | MassDOT District 2 |
| Nicholas | Alfred Benesch & Co. (CT) |
| Jason | Private Citizen |
| Robert | STCC |
| Peter | University of Massachusetts Building Authority |
| Mustansir | AI Engineers, Inc. (MA) |
| Ricky | Alfred Benesch & Co. (CT) |
| Laura | Mitchell Sand & Gravel, LLC |
| Larry | AI Engineers, Inc |
| James | Private Citizen |
| Mack | AI Engineers |
| Mark | Town of Westford Water Department |
| Carlin | Northern Middlesex Council of Governments |
| Anthony | Town of Natick |
| Joseph | City of Framingham DPW |
| Karen | UMTC UMass Amherst |
| Richard | City of Taunton |
| David | Town of Easton |
| Charles | University of Connecticut |
| Robert | Town of Medfield |
| Brandon | Connecticut Transportation Institute |
| Angela | Town of Palmer |
| Hilary | University of Massachusetts Cranberry Station (UMass) |
| Mike | Town of Winchester |
Instructors
- David Price
at Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (MA)
David Price - UMass Course Instructor, VP, Association of Professional Drone Pilots, Pilot in Charge, Greenman,Pedersen, Inc.
- Ryan Wicks
UMass Air Pilot at UMTC UMass Amherst
Ryan Wicks - UMass Course Instructor, UMass Air Drone Pilot, Diversity Programs Outreach Coordinator